Director of Finance

Protect Democracy seeks an experienced Director of Finance to head our Finance and Accounting functions, reporting to Executive Leadership. This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished financial leader who is passionate about our mission, oriented towards solutions, and adaptable amidst uncertainty. In this role, you will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning; and oversee accounting, controls, and compliance. You’ll manage a small, highly collaborative team (including an Accounting Manager and a Finance Manager) and bring clear financial leadership to a complex, multi-entity nonprofit, working closely with Legal, Compliance, and organizational leadership. You’ll partner with Partnerships to deliver accurate, timely donor reporting. And ultimately, you will be the person colleagues consult to understand the financial implications of a decision, to weigh the risks and tradeoffs, and to assess alignment between resources and strategy.About our organization: Protect Democracy formed in late 2016, recognizing that the global wave of authoritarianism had begun to erode American shores. We have since assembled a team of 120+ experts who have served under Democrats and Republicans and in the senior ranks of other nonprofit, political, or media organizations. Our team includes lawyers, policy experts, legislative advocates, media strategists, writers, data analysts, and software developers. In 2023, our team received a Skoll Award for Social Innovation and a MacArthur Fellowship. We anchor all of our work in service of our mission: it is the foundation of our team, be it litigation, advocacy, or ensuring that our organization has the secure financial operations to continue to meet the urgency of the moment.You can work remotely from nearly any location in the United States.* We strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and from across the political and ideological spectrum to apply. A commitment to our mission and cross-ideological strategy for defending our democracy is essential.The priority deadline to apply for this role is November 15, 2026; we will review applications received after that date on a rolling basis.  Please note that candidates who reach the final hiring stage will be required to satisfactorily complete a pre-offer background check.**The Director of Finance will:Lead organizational budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, including annual budgets, multi-year projections, scenario analysis, and financial reporting, ensuring leadership has timely, accurate, and actionable information to support strategic decisions and resource allocation;Lead and integrate the Finance function, managing the Accounting Manager and Finance Manager, developing staff and managers, and establishing clear priorities, responsibilities, and sustainable workloads across accounting, finance operations, payroll, and related activities;Direct accounting, financial controls, and compliance, including month-end c...